October 14, 2013

Mining majors rerate as China, iron ore price defy gloom

Big 4 enjoy huge market value gains as the price of their most profitable product and the prospects of their number one customer continue to recover.

October 13, 2013

Slowdown. What slowdown? China’s copper, iron ore imports set records

Customs data for September may indicate fears of a Chinese economic slump are overblown.

October 11, 2013

How to build a mine for the highest return: Gerald Whittle

Many mining companies fail to optimize operations for the highest return on investment.

October 10, 2013

Most junior miners won’t make it past this fall: McCoach

But when the market does recover, it is "going to be a screamer," he says.

October 10, 2013

Afferro Mining $190m takeover approved by Canada

The British Columbia Supreme Court gave the Cameroon-focused iron ore miner the green light to proceed.

October 10, 2013

Buyers line up for JPMorgan’s $3.3bn commodity unit

The bank is willing to sell the business to one customer or break it down into various divisions.

October 9, 2013

Cliffs appeals Ring of Fire road decision

In a Sept. 10 ruling the miner was told it cannot build a road to its US$3.3-billion chromite project through a Canadian junior's mining claims.

October 8, 2013

Global steel outlook brightens, but Chinese output growth to halve

The Chinese government’s efforts to rebalance the economy continues to restrain investment activities in its steel industry.

October 8, 2013

Vale warns less than two years before iron ore overcapacity

Prices are expected to remain above $100 a tonne, but "the extra supply will make prices less volatile and unlikely to repeat spikes seen previously".

October 8, 2013

Canada’s Prime Minister ‘very concerned’ about claims of espionage in Brazil

But he refused to comment on the potential impacts of the report.